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Essays, dispatches, data deep-dives and reading notes — extending the questions we raise on the show.
Gender · Agriculture & Food Security · India · May 11, 2026
India’s agri-tech revolution is leaving women farmers behind
By Prerak Mehta and Dhyani Parekh
Existing disparities in rural India prevent women farmers from making the most of tech advancements. We need focused interventions to help agri-tech providers better engage with women farmers.
Work · Talent & Leadership · Organizational Effectiveness · India · May 11, 2026
Prototyping To Fast-Track Solutions That Create Positive Social Impact
By Prerak Mehta
A prototype is an idea made tangible to learn quickly about the unknowns. Rapid prototype testing involves taking still rough ideas to people to validate assumptions and get early feedback.
Health · Gender · Health & Nutrition · India · May 11, 2026
Engaging men can help transform household nutrition and family planning in rural India
By Prerak Mehta and Zarah Udwadia
In India, men and women receive health information in isolation. A six-month learning pilot in Bihar challenged this, with promising outcomes.
Health & Nutrition · Gender · India · May 11, 2026
Breaking the poverty cycle: India’s path to prosperity lies in dignified employment
By Prerak Mehta and Shruti Goel
What steps can we take to ensure that the country’s economic growth translates into quality and dignity of jobs for 228.9 million people living below the poverty line?
Health · Health & Nutrition · Policy & Advocacy · India · May 11, 2026
Beyond the market and the label, there is a world that remembers care
By Prerak Mehta
Rethinking mental health as a shared human condition
Health · Health & Nutrition · Gender · India · May 11, 2026
How India can reimagine its family planning programme
By Prerak Mehta, Zarah Udwadia, Varsha Pradhan
With the new label of the “most populous nation”, India has an opportunity to reshape its family planning program to be equitable by putting women at the centre of family planning policies.